Quick Overview
A Birth Certificate is an official document that verifies:- Your identity
- Your name
- Your age
- Your date of birth
- Your place of birth
- Overview of Contents
- Overview of Birth Certificate Replacement Application Process
- Eligibility and Requirements for all 50 U.S. States
- Privileges and Limitations for for all 50 U.S. States
- Filing Instructions for Birth Certificate Replacement
- Apply for a Birth Certificate Replacement inside the United States
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Applying for a Birth Certificate Replacement Abroad
- List of Birth Certificate Replacement Locations Nationwide
- List of All USCIS (formerly INS) Offices Nationwide
- United States Embassies and Consulates Directory
- Birth Certificate Replacement Application Forms
Product Description
Birth Certificate for US citizens Born Abroad: Form DS-240 or Form DS-1350:
Individuals born outside the United States are issued Form DS-240 (Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America) or Form DS-1350 (Certification of Report of Birth). Each is recognized as an official document and contains the same information as a U.S. Birth Certificate. It is recommended to download the "Birth Certificate Replacement Guide" for more information about how to obtain a copy Form DS-240 or Form DS-1350.
Birth Certificate Eligibility Requirements:
Individuals born outside the United States are issued Form DS-240 (Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America) or Form DS-1350 (Certification of Report of Birth). Each is recognized as an official document and contains the same information as a U.S. Birth Certificate. It is recommended to download the "Birth Certificate Replacement Guide" for more information about how to obtain a copy Form DS-240 or Form DS-1350.
Birth Certificate Eligibility Requirements:
- Only individuals born in the United States can apply for a replacement of their U.S. Birth Certificate.
- This also applies to individuals born in the United States by non-U.S. citizens (Anchor Babies)
- The parents and other family members may at a later point immigrate to the United States through the American born child.
- A foreign individual born in the United States will in most cases automatically have Dual Citizenship at birth.
- Individuals born abroad must have their birth properly recorded by a U.S. Embassy or Consulate in order to be issued Form DS-240 or Form DS-1350.
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